POTH J H

Set in POTH, Texas, POTH J H is a very small middle-grades school, operated by POTH ISD. It caters to 232 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so POTH J H sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

POTH ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 962 students. POTH J H is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, POTH J H records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 40% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, POTH J H logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at POTH J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wilson County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, POTH J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.7%; this one delivers 71.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wilson County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,565, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. POTH J H is one of 30 public schools in Wilson County (combined enrollment of about 9,458 students).

The closest other public school is POTH H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around POTH J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts POTH J H at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 52.7%.

POTH J H operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at POTH J H has ticked up 29%, going from 180 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 51% to 40% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.